Bellbrae Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Bellbrae, Victoria 3228 · Surf Coast LGA
#263 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#558 of 4,908 nationally
About Bellbrae Primary School
Bellbrae Primary School is a public primary school located in Bellbrae, Victoria (3228), within the Surf Coast local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 492 students (244 girls and 248 boys).
Bellbrae Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1119, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 89th percentile of Australian schools. 48% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 6% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 44 teachers (32.0 full-time equivalent) and 22 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.4 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 3% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Bellbrae Primary School scores 74.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of primary schools nationally and 263rd of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (6th of 9 in the Surf Coast area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1119
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)48% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+3% enrolments since 2020 (area median +4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+11 ICSEA points since 2020
The Success Index summarises the academic environment of a school community using official ACARA data. It is not a measure of teaching quality or student results. Read the methodology.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How Bellbrae Primary School's 492 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Bellbrae Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Bellbrae Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Therese School
Torquay · Catholic primary · Prep-6
332 students · ICSEA 1119 · 4.5 km away
Torquay P-6 College
Torquay · Government primary · Prep-6
617 students · ICSEA 1092 · 4.6 km away
Surf Coast Secondary College
Torquay · Government high school · 7-12
879 students · ICSEA 1060 · 6.2 km away
Lisieux Catholic Primary School
Torquay · Catholic primary · Prep-6
333 students · ICSEA 1106 · 7.0 km away
Torquay Coast Primary School
Torquay · Government primary · Prep-6
678 students · ICSEA 1099 · 7.6 km away
Freshwater Creek Steiner School
Freshwater Creek · Independent primary · Prep-6
144 students · ICSEA 1094 · 8.0 km away
Anglesea Primary School
Anglesea · Government primary · Prep-6
162 students · ICSEA 1099 · 9.3 km away
Mount Duneed Regional Primary School
Mount Duneed · Government primary · Prep-6
362 students · ICSEA 1045 · 11 km away
Moriac Primary School
Moriac · Government primary · Prep-6
232 students · ICSEA 1041 · 13 km away
Geelong Lutheran College
Armstrong Creek · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,317 students · ICSEA 1101 · 13 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Chewton Primary School
Chewton · Government primary · Prep-6
54 students · ICSEA 1119
Mount Waverley Heights Primary School
Mount Waverley · Government primary · Prep-6
443 students · ICSEA 1119
Park Orchards Primary School
Park Orchards · Government primary · Prep-6
338 students · ICSEA 1119
Mount Eliza North Primary School
Mount Eliza · Government primary · Prep-6
514 students · ICSEA 1119
Queenscliff Primary School
Queenscliff · Government primary · Prep-6
165 students · ICSEA 1120
Barwon Heads Primary School
Barwon Heads · Government primary · Prep-6
416 students · ICSEA 1120
Frequently asked questions
Is Bellbrae Primary School a public or private school?
Bellbrae Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Bellbrae Primary School offer?
Bellbrae Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Bellbrae Primary School?
In 2025, Bellbrae Primary School had 492 enrolled students (244 girls, 248 boys), a change of 3% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Bellbrae Primary School?
Bellbrae Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1119. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Bellbrae Primary School rank in VIC?
Bellbrae Primary School ranks 263rd of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (74.7/100), and 558th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Bellbrae Primary School?
Bellbrae Primary School has about 15.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Bellbrae Primary School each year?
In 2025, Bellbrae Primary School had 78 students in Prep and 60 in Year 6.
Is Bellbrae Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Bellbrae Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Bellbrae Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Bellbrae Primary School in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
Where can I get tutoring near Bellbrae Primary School?
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